Derivatives & Trading

Magazine articles on active trading strategies, hedge funds, futures, options, and other derivatives.

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Financial Advisor July 2005 Marla Brill	A Fund For Tough Times More advisors are using the Permanent Portfolio Fund as a hedge. The fund balances its position in value-oriented commodity stocks with a 15% allocation to aggressive growth stocks in about a dozen industry groups.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Love in the Pits? Rumors say the Chicago Merc wants to buy the Chicago Board of Trade before CBOT goes public. Meanwhile, the Merc has tacked on almost $50 in stock value in the past two days, a 19% rise.
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Mark S. Longo	The Options Option When and why should financial planners consider using options in client portfolios?
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Anne Tergesen	A Fee Frenzy At Hedge Funds Add in extra charges for items such as audits, account administration, and trader bonuses, and the average hedge-fund investor pays as much as 3.5% of assets a year.
Financial Advisor June 2005 Eric L. Reiner	Insurance Companies Work Hedge Funds Into Their Act Wrapping hedge funds in private life or annuity products affords tax deferral, or in the case of insurance, tax-free gains via the death benefit.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Tom Taulli	The Icahn Effect Carl Icahn has spread fear throughout corporate boardrooms. Now hedge fund Relational Investors looks like an Icahn wannabe.
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Justin Hibbard	Options Trading Grows Up Electronic systems are making the market more efficient and alluring to investors.
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Jack Ewing	Pushing Around Germany Inc. As foreign hedge funds raise the pressure on boards, CEOs are running scared.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Laura Cohn	A Little Fund With Big Demands The little-known British hedge fund, The Children's Investment Fund Management has moved to the forefront of a new breed of restless shareholders in Europe.
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